Dimensions of corvid consciousness.
Animal cognition May 2, 2025 Walter Veit, Heather Browning, Elias Garcia-Pelegrin et al. 6 citations
Corvids (crows, ravens, jays) are examined through a five-dimensional framework for animal consciousness, which asks what it might be like to be a corvid. The authors propose an empirically grounded but speculative answer, drawing on existing research into corvid cognition and sentience. They then suggest future research directions and discuss how understanding corvid consciousness could inform ethical treatment and animal welfare legislation.